On November 3, 2015, South San Francisco residents approved a half-cent sales tax by an overwhelming majority. The adoption of Measure W ensures that the City of South San Francisco will be able to maintain and enhance locally controlled City services that the community cares about and has come to expect – including neighborhood police patrols, 911 response times, crime and gang suppression programs, street maintenance and pothole repair, and other essential services. The District tax went in to effect April 1, 2016.